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    new age

    Oh heavens no! And especially don't burn incense while you chant! That's almost a surefire way to end up in one of those horrific altered states of consciousness. ;)
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    new age

    Thank you so much for saying this! :D
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    soulmates

    I'm not sure I'd agree with that. I suppose it depends on how you're defining "attractive." If you are limiting it to romantic, physical, and/or sexual attraction, then I'm inclined to thoroughly disagree with you. I've had such deep and nearly instantaneous connections with people that I...
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    soulmates

    Not in the traditional sense of the word, no. I do believe that there are those people who we seem to have a strong soul-to-soul connection with, almost from the moment we meet each other. However, I believe that there can be more than one such person with whom we might find such a...
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    Sabbath Day

    Actually, according to some (like a good Orthodox friend of mine), the Sabbath never changed. What really happened was that the early church deemed two days appropriate for worship. The first was the Sabbath. The second was the day after the Sabbath (Sunday), in memory of the day of...
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    15 Questions for all

    We've certainly gotten off topic, haven't we?
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    15 Questions for all

    1- What happens to you after you die? I die. My body decomposes. That essence which collectively makes up my "soul" returns to the gods for "rest" before being poured out into new life. 2- Why is there poverty and suffering in the world? Poverty is due to human selfishness. "Suffering"...
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    Interesting Situation

    In one sense, I agree with you. But in another sense, I have very high standards in what I consider a "friend" and what it means to me to say that I"m someone else's "friend." And I'd consider myself a horrible friend if I ended a friendship with someone just because she felt it was in her...
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    Interesting Situation

    If memory serves, it was more specifically people who voted for Kerry, though I could be wrong. The good news is that (again, if memory serves) that pastor eventually found himself ousted from his pastorate.
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    Interesting Situation

    Well, considering how Gardner was accused by more than one of his contemporaries for being a "media hound," one has to wonder how much he regarded the Ardanes, himself. Besides, let's not forget that according to the cashier, she was originally wearing her jewelry under her shirt and they...
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    Interesting Situation

    I think that "offensiveness" (at least in this context) is a bad indicator for appropriateness in the public sector. To be honest, people get offended over the silliest thing. In fact, next to law suits, I think getting offended is quickly becoming the number one way that we Americans...
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    Interesting Situation

    I think "the woman" in question was actually the customer who was making a scene. But I agree with you, the cashier seemed to handle herself in a perfectly appropriate way. She should be commended for being able to maintain her own dignity in such a situation. And Seaside Mists should be...
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    Reconstructionist Paganism

    Personally, I have very mixed feelings about Reconstructionist Religion. I was a member of two different Reconstructionist organizations at different times over the past six years (I was a member of each for about two years). I enjoyed learning from extremely well-studied people and being able...
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    A new Pagan tradition

    You must have that as a macro by now....;)
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    A new Pagan tradition

    If you're looking at developing anything even remotely witchcraft/Wicca related, I still strongly advise Gardner's books.
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